YEAR 10

BIOLOGY
COURSE CONTENT:
1-CELLS
CELL STRUCTRURE AND FUNCTIONS

SPECIALIZED CELLS, TISSUES AND ORGANS

2-CLASSIFICATION
Concept and use of a classification system

Features of organism

3-Movement into and out of cells

Diffusion and osmosis

Active transport

4-Biological molecule
Biological molecules

5-Enzymes
Enzyme action

Effects of temperature and Ph

6-Plant nutrition
Photosynthesis
Leaf structure

Mineral nutrition

Transport in flowering plants

Uptake and transport of water and ion

Transpiration and translocation

7-Human nutrition
Diet

Human digestive system

8-Human gas exchange

Human gas exchange

9-Respiration
Respiration

Aerobic Respiration

Anaerobic Respiration

10-Transport in Humans
Circulatory system

Blood vessels

Heart

Blood

11-Disease and immunity

Diseases

Diseases continued

Antibiotics

Immunity

12-Excretion
Excretion

Urinary System

13-Coordination and control

Mammalian nervous system

Mammalian sense organs

Mammalian hormones
14-Homeostasis
Temperature control

Blood glucose control

Coordination and response in plants

Coordination and response in plants

15-Development of organisms and continuity of life

Nuclear division

Asexual and sexual reproduction

Sexual reproduction in plants

Sexual reproduction in plants continued

Sexual reproduction in humans

16-Inheritance
Variation

DNA

Inheritance

Selection

17-Biotechnology and genetic modification

Biotechnology

Genetic modification
18-Relationships of organisms with one another and with the
environment
Energy flow

Nutrient cycle

Ecosystems and biodiversity

Effects of humans on ecosystem

Conservation